Latvia Architecture News

Latvia Architecture News

6 Jun 2016Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art Competition – Architects Shortlistimage courtesy of architectsLatvia Museum of Contemporary Art Design Competition An online gallery showcasing the seven shortlisted design concepts for the Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art Design Competition was launched today (June 6, 2016) by the architecture competition’s organisers, Malcolm Reading Consultants, in association with the Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art. Images and design boards for the proposals for this new national museum in Riga, Latvia, are now available to view digitally at the competition’s online site.

25 Sep 2015Scenography of Music Dance and Adventure in Riga, Latvian National Opera, RigaDesign: architecture office DJAimage courtesy of architectsMusic Dance and Adventure in Riga Dance performance „Music, Dance, Adventure!” is a new understanding of contemporary scenography. Scenography is not anymore seen as a stage decoration but rather as a tool for creation of various spatial situations. The stage space of the opera 10m X 10m X 10m has been divided into the smallest basic elements.

3 Mar 2014View terrace and PavilionDesign: Didzis Jaunzemsimage courtesy of architectsAir View Terrace and Pavilion in Latvia This architectural intervention is located in memorial park “The Garden of Destiny”, the area of Consolation which is the first zone of Future according to overall project of the island. The Garden of destiny is memorial place for all souls that have been lost to Latvia in last century and it will be completed as a gift to country on its 100th birthday in year 2018. This project started out as an architectural competition entry. The design received the Prize of the Year in Latvian Architecture Best Works Award.

1 Aug 2013Holiday Home Lapinas, KalteneDesign: Architect Brigita Bulaphoto : Maris LapinsHoliday Home Lapinas This holiday home in Kaltene village is a conversion of an old fisherman’s court. The old stone building was enclosed in a new glass structure to make an open living area. The remains of the old wooden hut were demolished, thus allowing space for a new extension containing three bedrooms and two bathrooms overlooking the sea.

13 Aug 2012Žanis Lipke Memorial MuseumDesign: ZAIGAS GAILES BIROJS, architectspicture : Ansis StarksZanis Lipke Memorial Museum More than 60,000 Jews were murdered in this country’s concentration camps in the Second World War. The most prominent Latvian saviors of Jews were Mr. Žanis and Mrs. Lipke – a poor working class couple who hid more than 50 Jews in a 3×3 m bunker built under the woodshed in their garden. In 1977, Žanis and Johanna recieved the medal “To the Righteous Among the Nations” from the Yad Vashem organisation for their accomplishment.

14 Nov 2011Hotel `Liesma´ International Architectural Competition, Jurmala 1st Prize – Trindade Joao:image from organiserHotel Liesma Architectural Competition The architectural design competition for a site in Jurmala received 107 submissions. It was an open international design ideas competition to find the best design solution for a music-themed upscale hotel in Jūrmala, Latvia. The city is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea and known for its musical heritage.